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Overview

Carvana is seeking Autobody Preppers with at least 3 years of professional automotive bodywork experience to join their team. As part of the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history, you will perform various bodywork tasks using state-of-the-art tools in a high-tech Inspection Center.

Responsibilities

  • Perform bodywork on multiple panels including heavy plastic welding.
  • Conduct minor metal pulling.
  • Repair roof and rocker panels.
  • Execute large area heavy bodywork, including Bondo repair.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years professional automotive bodywork experience.
  • Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools.
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently.
  • At least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment.
  • Use of safety equipment including face shield, goggles, gloves, and other protective garments.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.
  • Training programs available for entry-level positions.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Delanco, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $29/hr, this posting comes in about 21% below the $36/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey, where the middle half runs $29–$40/hr across 131 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 19% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Delanco, NJ

Delanco, NJ currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 1 employer. 3 of them were added in the last week. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 198 other active welding openings from 118 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Delanco, or widen the search to New Jersey.

Carvana currently has 5 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are gpac (15), Rhoads Industries (12), and Gpac (10). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Newark at $35/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Autobody Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.